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AZ HB2361

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Quanta Crews

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public and private employers in Arizona from requiring current or prospective employees to agree to a noncompete clause as a condition of employment
  • Defines "noncompete clause" as a contract provision that prohibits an employee from working in a specific geographic area for a specific period of time after leaving employment
  • Applies only to contracts entered into on or after the effective date of the act, not retroactively to existing agreements
  • Adds new section 23-207 to Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 23, Chapter 2, Article 1 (Employment law)

Legislative Description

Employers; contracts; noncompete clause; prohibition

Last Action

House read second time

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules1/20/2026
Commerce1/20/2026

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